Petite Sirah; Petite Syrah
[ peh-TEET sih-RAH ]
Grown mainly in California, this red wine grape produces a big, robust and peppery wine. Although not as popular as California's
CABERNET SAUVIGNON,
PINOT NOIR or
ZINFANDEL, Petite Sirah has a following among those who like big, full-bodied wines. The Petite Sirah grape is also used as a blending grape to give a little more zest and complexity to other red wines. This varietal is also spelled Petit Syrah and Petit Sirah.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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